When was Fortnite made and who is behind its creation?

When was Fortnite made and who is behind its creation?

Epic Games (Image via Epic Games)

Fortnite is a popular video game that was developed by Epic Games and first released in 2017. The game has since become a cultural phenomenon, attracting millions of players and generating billions of dollars in revenue.

Fortnite was created by a team of developers at Epic Games, a North Carolina-based company that has a long history of producing high-quality video games. The game was developed using Unreal Engine, a powerful game engine created by Epic Games that has been used to develop a wide range of popular games.

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Fortnite was first released in 2017 as a paid early access title, meaning that players could purchase the game and play it before it was officially launched. The game quickly gained a large following, and by the time it was officially released in 2018, it had already become a massive hit.

Since its release, Fortnite has continued to grow in popularity, with new updates and content being added to the game on a regular basis. The game has also spawned a number of spin-off products, including books, toys, and merchandise.

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Who is behind Fortnite’s creation

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Time Sweeney (Image via Polygon)

Epic Games, the company behind popular video game Fortnite, was founded by Tim Sweeney in 1991. Sweeney started the company out of his parent’s house in Potomac, Maryland while he was still a student at the University of Maryland. One of Epic Games’ first releases was the PC game “ZZT,” which allowed players to create their own customized video games within the game.

Fortnite has been a massive success since its release on September 26, 2017, boasting over 125 million players worldwide. Its free-to-play “Battle Royale” mode, in which 100 players compete to be the last one standing, was played by 78 million people in August 2018 alone. At its peak in February 2018, the game had 3.4 million players online at once and has become a cultural phenomenon. Celebrities like Drake and Joe Jonas is known to play the game.

Despite being free to play, Fortnite has generated over $1 billion in revenue from in-game purchases like v-bucks such as new costumes and tools. Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, is also planning to enter the esports market with a tournament offering $100 million in prizes, the largest-ever prize pool for an esports tournament.

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